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UNITED STATES PATENT CFFIGE.

JAMES E. OVERACKER, OF REDWOOD, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT lN WOOLJDUSTEFIS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,562, dated March 7, 1876; application tiled July 13,1875.

. thereon, which form a part of this specification,

in which- Figure lis a vertical section of my improved wool duster, and Fig. 2 is a detached view of the handle and the wool skin in sections.

Corresponding parts in the two figures are denoted by like letters.

. This invention relates to a certain improvement in wool dusting-brushes; and it consists of a handle having a series of steps, to which is attached the Wool skin with wool on, in sections, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A refers to the handle of the duster, formed with an enlarge. ment, A', having a series ot' steps, a a a., to which to attach the wool skin with Wool on, in sections, B B B. By stepping the handle A andattaching the wool skin with wool on, in sections, B B B, Wool of different colors may be used, enhancing the aesthetic effect of the duster, and the waste or smaller pieces ot' wool may be utilized, promoting cheapness, &c.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ls-

The handle A, having a series of steps a a a to which is attached the wool skin with wool on, in sections, B B B, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of' two Witnesses.

JAMES E. OVERAGKER.

Witnesses:

W. H. SANBOEN, `Gr. H. GosenovE. 

